Hungary's Orban: we'll choose our own path in ties with Russia

November 20, 2014 11:37 AM

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BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, seen by some in Brussels and Washington as cozying up to the Kremlin, said his country would not be forced to pick one side or another in a Cold War-style standoff in Europe.

Offering reassurance to critics who say Hungary has drifted into Russia's orbit, Orban said Hungary was united with the European Union in standing up for Ukraine's territorial integrity, and would be guided by Berlin on how to treat Moscow.